contrary to one's expectations
thousands; several thousand
scale; scope; plan; structure
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
a few people; small number of people
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
head; lead; vanguard; first
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
this occasion; at this time; now
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
in the face of the enemy; before the enemy
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
dishonor during one's life; shame experienced during one's life
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
enemy territory; hostile place
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only